Doula training dates and details

Course content

For more people to experience a good death, in addition to medical care, there is a need for a mindful, compassionate presence to ‘walk alongside’ and accompany the whole family – practically, emotionally and spiritually – during this sensitive time.

We will train you to fulfil this role while an individual makes this profound and important transition.

Those drawn to these courses include lay people with a special feeling for being with the dying, who want to support friends, family or colleagues. Also retired or ex-nurses, complementary therapists, counsellors, clergy or nursing home staff who want to develop skills in end of life support.

The 20-day training is both educational and experiential, with a strong personal development component. It is not highly academic but does include course work and short written assignments.

We cover themes such as:

understanding grief

emotional and spiritual responses to death

physical changes at the end of life

palliative care

increasing comfort and supportive therapies

rituals and practices within cultural and faith groups

socio-legal requirements

communication

the soul’s journey

spiritual and self-care practices.

There is a maximum of 16 people per training group.

Participants can take the Foundation as a stand-alone CPD course (five days in two blocks of three +two days) or build towards Part II (six days in two blocks of three days) and Part III (nine days in three blocks of three days) to complete the Diploma.

Courses are externally monitored and certified by Crossfields Institute and the full Diploma has been awarded the Crossfields Institute Quality Mark Programme. The Learner’s Handbook is issued to each learner prior to the course and our policies are available on our website. The five-day Foundation course leads to the CPD Certificate Introduction to a Person-Centred Approach to Death & Dying awarded by Crossfields Institute.

Course dates:

Held in East Sussex on June 26th, 27th & 28th and September 3rd, 4th & 5th 2019 This six-day course is the second part of the full 20-day End of Life Doula Diploma training. It is only available for people who have completed our Foundation...
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Held in Hebden Bridge on 10, 11, 12 July and 17, 18 September 2019 (a five-day course) We regret that this course is now fully booked. Our Courses are in high demand and therefore we are in the process of scheduling more training...
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This six-day course is the second part of the full 20-day End of Life Doula Diploma training. It is only available for people who have completed the Foundation Training and who have either submitted a Portfolio or successfully completed an assignment based on...
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Held in Iford near Lewes on 24, 25, 26 September and 7, 8 November 2019 (a five-day course) We regret that this course is now fully booked. Our Courses are in high demand and therefore we are in the process of scheduling more...
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Held in Iford, East Sussex on 8th, 9th, 10th October 2019 and 26th, 27th, 28th November 2019 and 28th, 29th, 30th January 2020 This nine-day course is the third part of the full 20-day End of Life Doula Diploma Training. ...
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Held in Iford near Lewes on 14, 15, 16 October and 3, 4 December 2019 (a five-day course) We regret that this course is now fully booked. Our Courses are in high demand and therefore we are in the process...
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